US Marines of the American Army of Occupation in Germany found housing in a monastery in Hausen. The photo depicts Franciscan hosts and soldiers gathered in the monastery's yard. Taken on January 7, 1919, the image highlights the creative solution to the housing problem for the Marines.

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